The New Demands on Data Center and Storage Leaders
Data‑center leaders now grapple with AI‑driven workloads, exploding unstructured data, and hybrid IT complexity, far surpassing the challenges of the mainframe‑to‑internet transition. Unstructured content already exceeds 80 % of enterprise data and is projected to reach 291 zettabytes by 2027, demanding new classification and protection strategies. Directors must adopt vendor‑agnostic tools and unified dashboards to simplify management while operating under tighter budgets. The shift emphasizes strategic oversight, data intelligence, and cost‑effective scalability.
Join Us for the ESD Tech Forum Virtual Event in April
Embedded.com will host the annual Embedded Systems Design (ESD) Tech Forum virtually on April 28‑29, focusing on embedded architectures, edge AI, physical AI, and security. The two‑day program features keynotes from senior executives at Synaptics, Renesas, MIPS and Texas Instruments,...
Enermax Platimax II 1200DF Power Supply Review: Powerful with Platinum Level Efficiency
The Enermax Platimax II 1200DF is a 1200‑watt power supply that meets 80 Plus Platinum efficiency, delivering 91 % efficiency at 115 V and 93 % at 230 V. It features Dust‑Free mode, a 13‑year warranty, and all‑Japanese capacitors, but its modular layout offers only one 12 V‑2×6...
YouTuber Builds DIY Steam Machine Before Valve Even Reveals Full Specs
YouTuber Zac Builds constructed a DIY Steam Machine using off‑the‑shelf PC parts before Valve disclosed its official console specs. By sourcing second‑hand components and designing a custom case, he kept the build cost around $950, under the rumored $1,000 price...
Indium Corporation Presents Collaborative Research on Solder Alloy Reliability for Heterogeneous Integration at ICEP-HBS
Indium Corporation will present an INEMI‑backed study at ICEP‑HBS comparing SnBi and SAC305 solder alloys for first‑level interconnects in heterogeneous packages. The research shows SnBi solder reduces package warpage by more than 70 microns thanks to its lower processing temperature,...
Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One)
Smart smoke detectors have become popular for their Wi‑Fi alerts, but all models tested rely solely on photoelectric sensors, omitting ionization sensors that detect fast‑flaming fires. This sensor gap means smart units may miss certain fire types, while offering no...
Insulated Wire to Showcase High Reliability RF and Microwave Cables at IMS2026
Insulated Wire Inc. will exhibit at the IEEE MTT‑S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Boston from June 7‑12, 2026, showcasing its extreme‑low‑loss 1 mm cable assemblies that operate up to 110 GHz, the hand‑formable Re‑Flex™ series, and high‑RF‑power coaxial products. The company...
Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2026: Beyond Chat
Forrester’s 2026 Top 10 Emerging Technologies list marks a pivot from chat‑centric AI to a three‑layer framework—Interact, Build, and Fuel. It highlights layer‑zero experiences that overlay apps, physical AI and robotics delivering 20‑50% efficiency gains, and multi‑agent systems that coordinate autonomous...
Best OTA DVR for Cord Cutters in 2026
Cord‑cutters can replace costly cable with a simple antenna paired with an OTA DVR. Among the options, the Tablo 4th Gen stands out as the most affordable, priced around $100 (or $130 with an antenna) and requiring no monthly fees. It...
RECOM Expands Portfolio with Discrete Power Solutions
RECOM has broadened its product line by launching a suite of discrete power ICs and surface‑mount transformers, enabling engineers to build custom isolated DC/DC converters from modular blocks. The new portfolio covers flyback, push‑pull and full‑bridge driver ICs, with options...
Magnetic Metals’ Tape Wound Cores Optimize the Performance of Sophisticated Electronic Components
Magnetic Metals announced its tape‑wound toroidal and cut magnetic cores, built from advanced soft‑magnetic alloys such as amorphous, nanocrystalline and cobalt‑iron. The cores deliver virtually complete magnetic circuits, lower electrical losses, and higher power density than traditional transformer laminations. They...
GameSir Unveils Tarantula Pro For Xbox & PC, Described As 'The Best Xbox Controller In Symmetry'
GameSir announced the Tarantula Pro, a wired Xbox and PC controller that builds on its existing multi‑platform line. It features the company’s new Mag‑Res™ TMR sticks, dual‑mode Hall Effect/micro‑switch triggers, four rumble motors, and up to a 1000 Hz polling rate. The...
Amazon Is Launching a New Fire TV Stick HD But It Won’t Run on Android
Amazon unveiled its slimmest streaming device, the Fire TV Stick HD, priced at $34.99 and optimized for direct USB power. The stick runs on Amazon’s in‑house Vega OS, delivering about 30% faster performance and supporting Wi‑Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, though it...
I Talked to Amazon About the Ember Artline, and the End of "Confusing" Fire TV Branding
Amazon announced its Ember Artline TV, a matte‑finish model that also signals a major branding overhaul. All Amazon‑made televisions will now be sold under the Ember TV name, separating the hardware from the broader Fire TV software ecosystem. The company...
Amazon's Most Interesting TV Ever Is Launching in the UK at Last, Along with a New Fire TV Stick
Amazon has finally introduced its Ember Artline TV to the UK and EU, rebranding the line as Ember TVs that ship with Fire TV OS pre‑installed. The 55‑inch model costs about $1,190 and the 65‑inch version about $1,500, each including...
Maine to Put Brakes on Big Data Centers as AI Expansion Collides with Power Limits
Maine is set to become the first U.S. state to impose a statewide moratorium on large data center construction, barring permits for facilities that draw 20 megawatts or more until roughly October 2027. The bill, which still requires Governor Janet Mills' signature,...
As a Dual Gaming Monitor Connoisseur, This Acer 1080p Pick Would Be My Choice for a Second Panel Now that...
The Acer Nitro KG241Y P3bip 24‑inch 1080p gaming monitor has dropped to $89.99 on Newegg, a $40 discount from its original $129.99 price. It packs a 180 Hz refresh rate and a 0.5 ms response time, positioning it as a high‑refresh, low‑latency...
Multitasking Quantum Sensors Can Measure Several Properties at Once
MIT researchers have engineered a solid‑state quantum sensor based on nitrogen‑vacancy (NV) centers in diamond that can simultaneously measure multiple physical parameters at room temperature. By entangling two qubits within the sensor, the team extracted amplitude, frequency detuning, and phase...
CleanTechnica Exclusive: Slim, Design-Focused Jackery Fridgeguard Leaks Ahead of Launch
Jackery is set to launch the Fridgeguard, a ultra‑slim, design‑centric battery that backs up refrigerators and other critical home appliances. The unit can mount vertically, horizontally, or on a wall, and features a paint‑free, VOC‑free recyclable enclosure. Jackery touts "intelligent...
OpenAI Pulls Back From Stargate Norway Data Center Deal as Microsoft Takes Over
OpenAI has scrapped its plan to directly rent compute from the 230 MW Stargate Norway data center operated by UK‑based Nscale. Instead, the company is negotiating with Microsoft to lease the capacity, allowing Microsoft to absorb the spare slots and add...
MediaTek Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' That Discrete Memory Pricing Will Look Less Gloomy During 2026
MediaTek reported record $19.1 billion revenue in 2025, a 15% year‑on‑year rise, despite a global memory‑supply crunch driven by AI‑fuelled demand. The company says it has secured sufficient fab capacity for the near term, but pricing for discrete‑memory chips remains volatile....
These Are Not the Containers You Are Looking For — Or Are They?
A new wave of startups is packaging next‑generation nuclear microreactors inside standard shipping containers, delivering roughly one megawatt of electricity per unit. These factory‑built reactors promise rapid deployment, on‑site operation for years without refueling, and advanced safety systems that rely...
ABB’s HiPerGuard Medium-Voltage UPS Wins 2025 Data Center Power Innovation Award
ABB’s HiPerGuard medium‑voltage UPS won the 2025 Data Center Power Innovation award. The system moves uninterruptible power protection to the 5‑24 kV range, using a ZISC architecture that achieves 98 % efficiency and can handle up to five times nominal current for...
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Review (Palit Dual)
The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 8 GB launches at a $379 MSRP but typically sells near $400, positioning it as a budget‑friendly option in the mid‑range market. In 1080p and 1440p gaming it matches the performance of the pricier 16 GB variant...
Give Bare-Metal Multicore Processing a Try
The article demonstrates that adding multicore processing to bare‑metal firmware is both practical and inexpensive, using the $5 RP2040 dual‑core microcontroller as a reference platform. By calling multicore_launch_core1() in the Arduino IDE, developers can run independent code on each core...
Corsair Vengeance RGB Custom Lab Cherry Blossom DDR5-6000 C36 2x16GB Review: RAM Customization Made Easy
Corsair’s Custom Lab service now offers a Cherry Blossom‑themed DDR5‑6000 C36 memory kit, emphasizing visual flair over raw speed. The kit runs at 1.4 V with looser 36‑44‑44‑96 timings, placing it near the bottom of performance charts on both Intel and...
BLOCK Power Advanced Series Power Supplies with Battery Control / UPS and More
AutomationDirect introduced the BLOCK Power Advanced series, a line of DC UPS devices that combine a switching power supply, battery‑control module, and UPS monitoring in a single unit. The series features a buffer control module that uses electro‑double‑layer capacitors for...
Sivers Collaborates with Jabil on Energy-Efficient 1.6T Pluggable Optical Transceiver Module
Sivers Semiconductors and Jabil have partnered to develop a 1.6‑terabit‑per‑second linear receive optical (LRO) transceiver module that leverages Sivers' high‑performance distributed feedback (DFB) lasers. The pluggable module is designed for energy‑efficient optical interconnects, aiming to meet the power‑constrained demands of...
Get 64GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM for an Unbelievable $266 in This Newegg Bundle Deal — Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor,...
Newegg is offering a limited‑time bundle that pairs a Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, MSI X870E Edge Ti Wi‑Fi motherboard, Corsair 3500X mid‑tower case and 64 GB (2 × 32 GB) of Corsair Vengeance DDR5‑6400 RAM for $1,099.99. The package represents a 43% discount, effectively pricing the high‑end...
Sony and Fnatic Just Announced a Blazing-Fast 720Hz OLED Gaming Monitor with One Bizarre Compromise
Sony and esports powerhouse Fnatic have unveiled the Inzone M10S II, a 27‑inch OLED gaming monitor that can run at an unprecedented 720 Hz refresh rate. The panel offers two modes: 2560×1440 at 540 Hz and 1280×720 at 720 Hz, the latter sacrificing resolution...
Walmart Rolls Out A New Onn Google TV Pro Streaming Player for Just $60
Walmart has begun stocking its new Onn 4K Pro streaming box, priced at $60, in select stores ahead of a formal launch. The device runs Google TV, features a quad‑core Cortex‑A55 CPU, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, Wi‑Fi 6, and supports Dolby...
TOBY Secures US FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Urine-Based Multi-Cancer Test
TOBY has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its urine‑based Multi‑Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test. The non‑invasive platform analyzes volatile organic compounds in a single urine sample using spectroscopy and machine‑learning algorithms to identify multiple cancer types. The designation positions...
Meta Expands Broadcom Partnership to Co-Develop Custom AI Silicon
Meta is expanding its collaboration with Broadcom to co‑develop multiple generations of its Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) custom AI chips. The partnership will cover chip design, advanced packaging, and Ethernet‑based networking, with an initial commitment of more than 1 GW...
Memory Crunch Ends up Benefitting Apple in China
Global smartphone shipments fell 6% in Q1, but Omdia’s adjusted view shows a modest 1% rise, reflecting delayed effects of the memory‑price surge driven by AI data centers. In China, the market slipped another 1% as rising DRAM costs forced...
Dahua Technology Unveils WizColor 2.0, Advancing Full-Color Monitoring in Low-Light Environments
Chinese video‑AI leader Dahua Technology launched WizColor 2.0, its latest low‑light monitoring platform featuring the new WizColor X sensor suite. The upgrade introduces an ultra‑large F0.8 UltraSight lens, a 4 µm pixel sensor and AI‑ISP 2.0 processing that together boost light...
Drones Get Smarter for Large Farm Holdings
Singapore’s DroneDash Technologies and GEODNET have created a joint venture, GEODASH Aerosystems, to launch an AI‑driven agricultural spraying drone. The platform combines DroneDash’s computer‑vision system with GEODNET’s centimetre‑level positioning, eliminating the need for pre‑flight field mapping and enabling real‑time altitude...
Cooling Becomes Strategic: Calyos Brings Passive Thermal Tech to Europe’s Defence Stack
Belgian startup Calyos, a spin‑off from space‑heat‑pipe technology, offers fully passive two‑phase cooling systems that can be manufactured entirely in Europe. The solution, selected by NATO’s DIANA programme, promises higher energy efficiency and resilience for data‑centres, e‑mobility and defence platforms...
You Can Now Add Dolby Atmos to Any Apple CarPlay Car – No Matter Your Speaker Setup
Pioneer has launched the Sphera, a $1,300 aftermarket head unit that brings Dolby Atmos spatial audio to any Apple CarPlay‑enabled vehicle, regardless of the car’s existing speaker configuration. The unit fits a single‑DIN slot, features a 10.1‑inch floating touchscreen, and...
Japanese Startup Develops Shiraha Drone for Under £350
Tokyo‑based startup Aerodyne unveiled the Shiraha, a foldable UAV priced under $450 per unit, aimed at reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The drone carries a high‑definition camera, offers roughly 30 minutes of flight time and a 5 km operational radius. Designed as...
India Pushes Local Electronics Components Manufacturing with 75 ECMS Projects Approved
India has approved 75 projects under its Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), committing roughly $6.65 billion in investment. The first round, announced in late March, includes global players such as TDK, Molex and Vishay Intertechnology, with 28 projects already breaking ground....
American Airlines Deploys 20 Dormakaba Biometric Boarding Gates at Dallas Fort Worth
American Airlines has deployed 20 Dormakaba Argus Air XS eGates at Dallas‑Fort Worth International Airport, marking the carrier’s first large‑scale rollout of biometric boarding technology. The gates feature optional facial‑recognition modules designed to reduce identity‑theft risk and speed passenger flow. Dormakaba,...
Taiyo Yuden to Raise Prices Across Passive Components From May
Taiyo Yuden announced a price increase for a broad range of passive components effective May 1, 2026. The hike covers multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, ferrite beads, RF parts, FBAR/SAW devices, and select aluminum electrolytic capacitors. The company cites rising raw‑material costs...
Asahi Kasei Postpones Canada Battery Plant as Honda Defers EV Plans
Japanese materials supplier Asahi Kasei has pushed back the start‑up of its Ontario battery separator plant to 2029 or later after Honda Motor deferred its own EV manufacturing plans in the province. The facility, originally slated for mid‑2027, would produce...
120,000 Drones: The UK’s Biggest Ever Support Package for Ukraine to Push Back Putin
The United Kingdom announced its biggest ever drone support package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 units this year. The mix includes long‑range strike, intelligence, logistics and maritime drones, with deliveries already underway. The programme is funded largely from the...
Nokia, Nvidia and Orange Put Heads Together on AI RAN
Nokia, Nvidia and Orange have launched a joint effort to develop an AI‑native radio access network (AI‑RAN) that leverages GPU‑based radio processors and advanced machine‑learning algorithms. The collaboration will focus on improving spectral efficiency, cutting energy consumption, and enabling new...
We’re only Seeing the Tip of the Chip-Smuggling Iceberg
Federal prosecutors have charged six individuals in three separate cases for smuggling roughly $2.5 billion worth of advanced AI chips to China, using complex routes through Taiwan, Thailand and other Southeast Asian hubs. The indictments expose how current U.S. export controls...
US ‘Drone Dominance’: How XDOWN’s STUD Interceptor Fits the $1.1B Strategy
California startup XDOWN unveiled the Small Tactical Unmanned Drone (STUD), a backpack‑portable system that launches in two seconds, flies up to 165 knots, and carries a 0.77 kg payload for up to 17 minutes. Production will be handled by Romanian deep‑tech firm...
Varta Launches All-in-One Residential Inverter and Modular Battery
Varta, the German energy‑storage specialist, unveiled the Varta.hybrid.wall, an all‑in‑one residential system that bundles a three‑phase inverter, modular battery packs and an energy‑management platform. The solution offers 4.5 kWh to 20 kWh of storage, can be configured for AC or DC coupling,...
AlixLabs and VDL ETG Projects Announce MoU for Industrialization of APS Patterning
Swedish semiconductor equipment maker AlixLabs AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with VDL ETG Projects to industrialize its Atomic Pitch Splitting (APS) patterning technology. The partnership will move APS from laboratory validation to batch manufacturing and turnkey production lines for chip...
Printed Neurons Communicate with Living Brain Cells
Northwestern engineers have printed artificial neurons on flexible polymer using aerosol‑jet‑deposited MoS₂ and graphene inks. The devices generate complex, neuron‑like electrical spikes that successfully activate living mouse brain cells in tissue‑slice experiments. This low‑cost, biocompatible approach opens a path toward...